How to explain the intersection, during the twentieth century, of the ideology and theories on violence and creativity? Mark Antliff explores the intersection of aesthetics and violence by examining the little-known yet crucial role played by theories of visual art and creativity in the rise of fascism in France.
Translated from the English (American) by Françoise Jaouën (original title: Avant-Garde Fascism: The Mobilization of Myth, Art, and Culture in France, 1909–1939, Duke University Press, 2007).
